Antecedents and Consequences of Organizational Commitment: A Comparison of Two Scales

The structural properties of two measures of organizational commitment, the Organizational Commitment Questionnaire and the Organizational Commitment Scale, were examined to establish similarities and differences in the measures. Next, the antecedents of age, gender, marital status, leader-member ex...

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Published in:Educational and psychological measurement 1999-12, Vol.59 (6), p.976-994
Main Authors: Kacmar, K. Michele, Carlson, Dawn S., Brymer, Robert A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Occupational psychology
Organization theory
Psychological tests
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychometrics
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Summary:The structural properties of two measures of organizational commitment, the Organizational Commitment Questionnaire and the Organizational Commitment Scale, were examined to establish similarities and differences in the measures. Next, the antecedents of age, gender, marital status, leader-member exchange, and justice and the consequences of job satisfaction, life satisfaction, nonwork satisfaction, intent to turnover, and job involvement were examined in relation to each scale. Results indicated that the scales differed with respect to the components of commitment each measured and the strength of the relationships each had with the antecedents and consequences. Suggestions for when the use of each scale might be appropriate are provided.
ISSN:0013-1644
1552-3888
DOI:10.1177/00131649921970297